Word: seniors
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...will not vouch for others. The general feeling is that discrimination does exist, but everyone is quick to point out it is not in his nest. Nevertheless, there are two noticeable types of this "hidden" discrimination--above and beyond the indubitable predominance of white males in the ranks of senior administrators and tenured faculty...
...near future, at any rate, it appears standardized tests will remain an integral part of the application process in America, and an unpleasant part of our lives. One Harvard senior, who is still on the waiting list for admission to the Law School, said he feels "frustrated to think that I might not get into a school because the school accepted an abundance of people who scored better than me because ETS fucked up. It's one thing to be beaten out of a fair game, but this is harder to take...
...aftermath of the protests saw President Bok, questioned by students at the Quincy House senior dinner, declare that divestiture would not be "the most ethical or the most effective" course of action, as hundreds of students staged a silent protest outside the dining hall. Then, perhaps the inevitable: reading period took its natural toll, and widespread student activism took a back seat to exam-period blues. In that sense, the "new mood" theorists could claim a victory--but only a temporary one. Members of student anti-apartheid groups promise a new round of protest soon: perhaps at this year...
...grant is a "very exciting development," Barbara M. Solomon, senior lecturer on History and Literature and on the History of American Civilization, said yesterday...
...Adams senior who wished to remain unidentified thinks the recent association of Adams with homosexuality has been a major detriment to the House's popularity. The image, he said, is based on the immature reaction of freshmen to the open attitude with which homosexuality is viewed in Adams House. "You can call it liberalism or realism, but such tolerance certainly comes with maturity," the senior adds. Images, however, are often misleading, and stereotypes may destine a House, or a collection of Houses, to remain unpopular among deciding freshmen for many years to come...